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Brian Lara: ‘How cricket changed my life’
One of the greatest cricketers of all time, West Indies batter Brian Lara joins Stumped from Lord's to look back on his career; the highs and lows, plus the…
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India's T20 kings
Nikesh Rughani, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell all reflect on a thrilling T20 World Cup final which saw India end their 11 year wait for a trophy after narrowly…
StumpedICC Men's T20 World Cup: South Africa reach historic final
South Africa have reached their first ever Men's World Cup final after beating Afghanistan in the ICC T20 World Cup. They have previously lost two T20…
StumpedScotland keen to build on impressive performances at 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
As we are now into the Super 8s at the Men's T20 World Cup, Nikesh Rughani, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta discuss the success of the associate nations. Six out…
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How will the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup help grow cricket in the US?
The American cricket dream gathered momentum at the T20 World Cup as over 34,000 fans saw India beat Pakistan in a thriller. Eleanor Oldroyd, Clint Wheeldon…
StumpedStumped at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in New York
Alison Mitchell is in New York where the men's ICC T20 World Cup is taking place. The US are co-hosting the tournament for the very first time with matches…
StumpedMen's T20 World Cup: Uganda are bringing their culture to the world stage
Alison Mitchell, Sunil Gupta and Brett Sprigg look back on the IPL final and the tournament as a whole and reflect on the dominance of the Kolkata Knight…
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Justin Langer: My Indian Premier League experience
After more than two months, the Indian Premier League comes to a climax this weekend. Alison Mitchell has been speaking to the Lucknow Super Giants Head Coach…
StumpedSir Alastair Cook on Jimmy Anderson's future after retirement
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma are joined by not one, but two, former international cricket captains. England’s Sir Alastair Cook gives us his…
StumpedMeet the Italian International who has never set foot in the country
Alison Mitchell, Clint Wheeldon and Charu Sharma debate whose responsibility is player welfare? Is it the players themselves, coaches, individual clubs or…
StumpedThe biggest sporting result in Vanuatu's history
With all 20 teams heading to the men’s T20 World Cup announcing their provisional squads, Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma debate the surprise…
StumpedFrom Australia to New York: The World Cup pitches travelling 17,000 kilometres
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma debate who should be India's wicketkeeper for the Men's T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and America. India have…
StumpedWhat is the best way to prepare for a Cricket World Cup?
With less than fifty days to go until the Men's T20 World Cup, Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma look at how some of the twenty teams are shaping…
StumpedWho is the toughest player in men's cricket?
Charu Sharma, Jim Maxwell and Nikesh Rughani are joined by Richard Sydenham who has written a book exploring what makes a cricketer tough and the physical and…
StumpedDavid Wiese: Franchise cricket is nearing saturation point
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma are joined by globetrotter and franchise cricket extraordinaire David Wiese. He has played in no fewer than ten…
StumpedMarais Erasmus: My life as an international umpire
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma debate the new rule in the Indian Premier League which allows two bouncers to be bowled in an over. They look at…
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IPL: Scouting India's next star
Royal Challengers Bangalore claimed their first Women’s Premier League title after beating Delhi Capitals in the final. We speak to former England captain…
StumpedJimmy Anderson: The David Bowie of cricket
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta celebrate England fast bowler Jimmy Anderson. Anderson has become the first fast bowler to take 700 Test wickets…
StumpedDoes cricket need a two-tier World Test Championship?
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss the retirement of New Zealand's Neil Wagner after his former teammate Ross Taylor said his retirement was…
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Japanese Cricket Icon: Shizuka Miyaji
Charu Sharma, Brett Sprigg and Nikesh Rughani all reflect on the Test series which has seen India continue their fine unbeaten home run and we ask if Shoaib…
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The WPL and the Bucket Hat Cult
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma all preview the second edition of The Women's Premier League. We discuss which players to look out for and…
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Australia's Mitchell Marsh on the power of talking
Mitchell Marsh has had an extraordinary couple of years from being recalled to the Australia Test team, winning the 50 over World Cup and being named T20…
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Jaiswal: India's next 'legend'?
Yashasvi Jaiswal became the third youngest player from India to score a Test double century at the age of 22. With the series against England finely poised at…
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Kevin Sinclair on backflips and West Indies historic win
West Indies all-rounder Kevin Sinclair tells Alison Mitchell that Test cricket will live for "a very long time. We have an in depth interview with Kevin on the…
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Saumy Pandey: India’s Junior Jadeja
With the rising stars of the cricketing world showcasing their talent at the Under 19's World Cup in South Africa, we ask, can India's youngsters retain their…
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Super Shamar Joseph
Eleanor Oldroyd, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma all react to West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph's dream debut in Test cricket. Joseph struck gold with his…
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Ellyse Perry: Greatest female cricketer we've ever seen
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma all react to Ellyse Perry's historic achievement of reaching 300 caps for Australia during the Twenty20 series…
StumpedHow to save Test cricket?
Alison Mitchell and Jim Maxwell are in Sydney for David Warner's final Test match for Australia before he retires. They discuss who will replace him as opener…
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The Best of Stumped in 2023
Please note: This programme contains discussions about alcoholism and references to mental health. If you are suffering distress or despair and need support…
StumpedJim Maxwell: Celebrating 50 years of Australia's 'Voice of Summer'
Stumped's Jim Maxwell has been a part of ABC for 50 years. He joined the organisation at the age of 22 in 1973 as a trainee and has now commentated on over 300…
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David Warner: Answering his critics?
Alison Mitchell and Jim Maxwell are in Perth as Australia take on Pakistan in the opening Test match of the Australian Summer. They are joined by Sunil Gupta…
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WBBL winner: 'I taught myself how to bowl spin'
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma are joined by Zimbabwe’s Anesu Mushangwe who has just won the Women's Big Bash League with the Adelaide Strikers…
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The WBBL final: Will Adelaide Strikers dominate?
Charu Sharma, Jim Maxwell and Nikesh Rughani preview the Women’s Big Bash League final. They discuss the dominance of the Adelaide Strikers captained by…
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Australia captain Pat Cummins is a 'special human being'
Alison Mitchell, Brett Sprigg and Sunil Gupta look back at the Men’s 50 Over World Cup final and debate if Travis Head will be the next superstar of Australian…
StumpedWill Virat Kohli help India win the World Cup?
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss Virat Kohli's World Cup record breaking semi-final performance. Kohli helped India reach the final by…
StumpedICC's Geoff Allardice discusses the latest on Afghanistan women's cricket
Alison Mitchell is joined by the Chief Executive of the ICC, Geoff Allardice. He is challenged on the plight of the Afghanistan women’s cricket team who fled…
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Meet the first female coach in the Pakistan Super League
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta are joined by Catherine Dalton who is the first female coach in the Pakistan Super League. She will also be the…
StumpedAfghanistan's secret to success
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta are joined by Afghanistan assistant coach Raees Ahmadzai. He was part of the Afghanistan team that progressed to…
StumpedSinalo Jafta on alcoholism, rehab and recovery
Please note: This programme contains discussions about alcoholism and references to mental health. If you are suffering distress or despair and need support…
StumpedIndia World Cup: ‘This is your Bollywood movie’
How do you mentally prepare to win the Cricket World Cup? Alison Mitchell, Sunil Gupta and Jim Maxwell speak with the man who helped mastermind India’s 2011…
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World Cup fever, proud Dutchman and Gandhi's cricket connections
Over the next 46 days, the sport's biggest tournament will showcase the world's top ten 50-over teams and with India starting their campaign against Australia…
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India’s first gold medal and Pakistan’s trailblazing captain Nida Dar
Pakistan’s Nida Dar discusses her incredible year. The 36-year-old has become captain of the Pakistan Women's team, made her 100th ODI appearance for her…
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De Kock on retirement, taking the knee and unfinished business
Stumped’s Alison Mitchell is joined by South Africa's wicketkeeper Quinton De Kock to discuss why he has decided to retire from one day cricket after the…
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Laura Wolvaardt: Touring Pakistan for the first time
In a month where South Africa's women's team toured Pakistan for the first time, we speak to interim captain Laura Wolvaardt about how she is adjusting to the…
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Rahul returns for India and the 16 year-old record breaker, who’s still at school
On Stumped this week, Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma speak to 16 year-old Vaishnave Mahesh who has become the youngest player, male or female to…
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The first red card in cricket
Sunil Narine, the Trinbago Knight Riders spinner has made unwanted history by becoming the first cricketer to receive a red card during a Caribbean Premier…
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Neil Wagner: Limo rides, post-match football and the beauty of Test cricket
A post-match football game against the opposition, a beer, and a limousine drive up a mountain. That’s how New Zealand fast-bowler Neil Wagner celebrated his…
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Spencer Johnson: From greenskeeper to Australia’s Baggy Green?
As recently as three years ago Spencer Johnson was working as a greenskeeper in Australia, supplementing his income as he recovered from a nightmare spell with…
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Lydia Greenway on cricket's first female shoe
Four-time Ashes winner Lydia Greenway joins us to discuss how she’s been working on the design of the first performance shoes for women cricketers in the UK…
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Ollie Pope: The fairytale finish for Broad
The England vice captain Ollie Pope joins us to reflect on a dramatic Ashes series. Pope was ruled out of the contest after dislocating his right shoulder in…
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'Harmanpreet Kaur should be banned for 12 months'
Is the two-match ban given to India captain Harmanpreet Kaur by the International Cricket Council sufficient? Jim Maxwell doesn’t think so. On this week’s…
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Major League Cricket: Will it break America?
We’re heading to America to meet the co-owner of a Major League Cricket franchise. Anand Rajaraman is an entrepreneur who has sold businesses to Amazon and…
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The most entertaining Ashes ever?
Alison Mitchell is joined by Clint Wheeldon and Sunil Gupta to reflect on an exhilarating Ashes series across both the men’s and women’s game, with more…
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The fall of West Indies
Where has it all gone wrong for West Indies? Charu Sharma, Jim Maxwell and Nikesh Rughani discuss the decline of a once-great cricketing nation as they failed…
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When Bluey meets Cricket
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma all react to the landmark review into cricket in England and Wales, which says racism, sexism, classism and…
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The Ashes rollercoaster
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss the drama of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston - from Ben Stokes’ shock first-innings declaration, to Pat…
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Stumped at Lord’s with Justin Langer and Clare Connor
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta meet at Lord’s to look back on the World Test Championship final and preview the upcoming Ashes series. We’re…
StumpedThe World Test Championship Final and Moeen Ali's Test return
On this week's Stumped, Jim Maxwell and Alex Hartley are at The Oval where the ICC World Test Championship Final is taking place between Australia and India…
StumpedMS Dhoni: The Tom Brady of the IPL?
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma reflect on arguably the greatest Indian Premier League final ever and ask whether MS Dhoni should retire now…
StumpedShabnim Ismail: I 'almost' retired before the World Cup
On this week's Stumped we are joined by one of the fastest bowlers in the women's game, Shabnim Ismail who has just retired from international cricket. South…